Delivered · LateFirst human Neuralink implant
“We hope to have this aspirationally in a human patient before the end of next year.”
goalposts: 2020 → 2022 → 2023 · moved 2×
“Neuralink will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices and move to a streamlined, almost entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026. Device threads will go through the dura, without the need to remove it. This is a big deal.”
— Elon Musk · Dec 31, 2025 · Elon Musk on X (verified via oembed) ↗
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The fine print
Tweet text verified via publish.twitter.com oembed. Distinct from existing entry #115 (thousands of implants/year by 2030).
The Progression
Dec 31, 2025
The promise: “Neuralink will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices and move to a streamlined, almost entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026. Device threads will go through the dura, without the need to remove it. This is a big deal.” · Elon Musk on X (verified via oembed) ↗
Today · Jul 16, 2026
Status: Pending · 168 days left. Still waiting.
On New Year's Eve 2025 Musk laid out Neuralink's 2026 roadmap: mass production of brain-computer interface devices and a nearly fully automated implant surgery, with threads inserted through the dura rather than removing it. Neuralink had 21 trial participants enrolled as of January 2026, so a jump to 'high-volume production' within one year is a concrete, checkable scaling claim.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-22- [SOURCE] Elon Musk on X (verified via oembed)
- [REPORT] Interesting Engineering coverage
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